Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corn smut

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: corn s-mut
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fungus that affects corn (maize), taxonomic name Mycosarcoma maydis, which induces tumors in the plant, known to be eaten as a delicacy.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

corn smuts (plural)

Synonyms

huitlacoche maize mushroom cornsmut

Questions

What does corn smut mean?: A fungus that affects corn (maize), taxonomic name Mycosarcoma maydis, which induces tumors in the plant, known to be eaten as a delicacy.

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